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Connected by Kim Karr Review

03/26/2013

Connected Kim Karr

What if once in a lifetime could happen twice?

I usually know very little about a book when I read it. I read a quick blurb about Connected by Kim Karr and I saw Rock Star and HOT, and well…duh. I’m there. I very rarely read teasers, and I don’t read reviews before I buy a book, and this book was no exception. So I really had no clue what I was gonna get. I love it that way.

Dahlia London has been with her boyfriend Ben forever, and she loves him like crazy. But one night, during college, she was out with her friend and she heard an amazing singer, but couldn’t see who it was. Then between sets:

Something… no everything about him drew my attention…

“When our eyes connected it felt like minutes, in reality it was mere seconds. At that moment, something happened inside of me. The connection was like nothing I’d ever felt before. It was an electric pull that willed me in and forced me to keep looking at him.

Everything I saw and everything I felt translated into three little words–he is dangerous.

When Dahlia and River began talking, and flirting, the intense connection between them was clear.

Could love at first sight even exist when you were already in love with someone else?” 

She told him she would wait as he went back on stage. But she left.

“I knew I had to leave, or I would end up doing something that I would regret. I had to leave for two reasons. First, I loved Ben, and second, Ben would fucking kill River just for looking at me the way he did.” 

Three years later, we see Dahl and Ben together, with a few flashbacks thrown in that are worth paying attention to. But tragedy strikes and Dahlia is left a complete shell of herself for two years. An empty husk, barely getting through life. As she begins to heal a little bit, her friend best friend Aerie asks her to go back to her photo styling career and meet with River Wilde, the lead singer for The Wild Ones. Yes…that River. (Insert opinion here: really cool but cheesy name).

“I remember the feelings I felt then, feelings I have long since buried. I hope to God they don’t resurrect tomorrow. How could they? Those were feelings of a young college girl who was in love with someone else anyway.”

Though they both pretend to not remember, yet the instantaneous connection is there again. You feel it immediately.

“As he pushes aside a piece of my hair, tucking it behind my ear, he seductively whispers, “Dahlia, I want you. I want to kiss you, touch you, make you come over and over again. I’ve never wanted anyone as much as I want you.”

One thing about River…he is not shy. He does not play games.

“I haven’t been able to stop thinking about you for five years.”

He tells her how beautiful and perfect she is…often (for me, it was a little too often) but he was still totally swoonworthy.

And the sex….mmmmm…the sex, yeah, there was some good sex. Let me tell you this, I never realized how hot it is to brush your teeth!

I honestly thought this was a nice not very angsty rock star/soul mate book. In fact, at one point, I admit I found myself floundering a bit as the sweet couple got to know each other.

“I feel like fate has brought us together again. I also believe that one night, so long ago, just wasn’t the right time for us. But tonight is.”

Then I watched the amazing fan-made teaser. Damn. This is why I usually don’t read reviews or even watch spoilers. There was something in there that made me know something else would happen….so I was scared to read on, yet I suddenly couldn’t stop. I started having some thoughts that were out of left field that as I wrapped up the book I figured they would remain unaddressed. Then BAM–the fucking epilogue. Seriously? SERIOUSLY?????

Holy fuck, I need the next one, like yesterday.

Likes:

  • A meaty, full novel with a great twist.
  • I loved Dahlia, and River.
  • My heart broke for Dahlia.
  • The time was realistic. This was not a rushed romance.
  • The twist. Wow. I NEEED the next one!
  • I loved the cute little illustrations in the chapter breaks.
  • The song titles and altered lyrics added to the book so much!
  • There were homages to Fifty Shades, Thoughtless (Kellan Kyle and the D-Bags) and The Mighty Storm (Jake Wethers)

Dislikes:

  • Could have used a strong editor. Great story, great characters, but it got rambly at parts.
  • Word choices and repetitive words started to grate on my nerves (“hardness”) *Some of these issues may have been resolved prior to publishing, I reviewed an ARC.*

***Update from the author, there has been more editing done and it will be uploaded to Amazon very soon! Good news! That would raise my review to a 4.5 stars.

Rating: 4 stars, 4.25 Heat.

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I going to be honest here. I just came off reading another amazeballs book with the first third -half of the book having a very similar storyline. Though the similarities ended, I think that may be part of the reason I can’t go to a higher rating here. I really enjoyed Connected. I did. That being said, I had some issues with it dragging in the middle and too much of River’s gushing about how beautiful and perfect Dahlia was.

There is more to this book title than meets the eye. There are some other connections as well woven lightly throughout the story. But the connection between River and Dahlia was so freaking strong, you just know these guys are soul mates. Connected tugged at my heartstrings, made me tear up, made me fall in love, made me fan myself, and made me want more! There is no question about it, I will grab the next book, Torn, when it comes out in the fall.

“I never imagined I could feel so connected to anyone as much as I feel connected to you. I knew I loved you from the moment I saw you. How could I not? Loving you is as easy as breathing.”

Purchase Connected by Kim Karr

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Torn, the second in this book duet comes out in the fall of 2013. The story of River and Dahlia will end with Torn, but four novellas will be released featuring side characters from the series. Kim Karr has also agreed to give me a sneak peek at Torn for her stop here today:

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** TEASER from TORN **
(spoiler alert if you have not read Connected)

CLICK HERE TO READ TEASER

Pre-order Torn: Amazon | BN.com (October 1, 2013)
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Comments

  1. Jennifer Rivera says

    03/26/2013 at 7:47 am

    I haven’t read it yet but I have one clicked it. I like reading your reviews 🙂

    Reply
  2. Jennifer Rivera says

    03/26/2013 at 7:48 am

    Absolutely…would love a second chance myself

    Reply
  3. Joni Payne says

    03/26/2013 at 8:10 am

    Yes, absolutely I believe in soul mates.

    Reply
  4. Gloria says

    03/26/2013 at 8:17 am

    Do I believe in soul mates… I guess I do! Meet my husband at a bar one night and I found this instant connection! It was love at first sight! And now 7 years later I couldn’t be happier! I fall in love with him everyday… He makes me the happiest girl in the world! I never thought I would have found my soulmate but I did.

    Reply
  5. Darcy Fifield says

    03/26/2013 at 8:21 am

    This book is on my list to read. Can’t wait.

    Reply
  6. Vicki Deatelhauser says

    03/26/2013 at 9:07 am

    I absolutely believe in soul mates! My husband is definitely my soul mate – I couldn’t imagine life without him!!!

    Reply
  7. kp says

    03/26/2013 at 9:08 am

    I do believe in soul mates! Can’t wait to read this book!!!

    Reply
  8. Lariza says

    03/26/2013 at 9:10 am

    I do believe in soul mates!! There’s someone out there for everyone!! Can’t wait to read this book!!

    Reply
  9. Tracy Graczykowski says

    03/26/2013 at 9:10 am

    Yes, I married mine.

    Reply
  10. Maria Malaveci says

    03/26/2013 at 9:12 am

    Yes, I absolutely do!!! ♥

    Reply
  11. Abbie D. says

    03/26/2013 at 9:15 am

    I absolutely believe in them!

    Reply
  12. Kelly Tannacore says

    03/26/2013 at 9:22 am

    I totally believe in soul mates….me and my husband were the best of friends, he wanted more, I was with someone else (really bad relationship) 8 years later, our paths crossed again, and now we are happily married with a little boy. Totally believe!!!

    Reply
  13. Jenn says

    03/26/2013 at 9:24 am

    Yes I do!!!

    Reply
  14. Tatia White says

    03/26/2013 at 9:37 am

    Absolutely. You find that person who matches you so well that you couldn’t imagine life w/o them. My husband matches me so well. I could never see myself with anyone else.

    Reply
  15. Heather says

    03/26/2013 at 9:41 am

    Yes I do believe in soul mates 🙂

    Reply
  16. Donna Freeman says

    03/26/2013 at 9:42 am

    yes, totally. I met my husband the first time at when I was 11yrs old at a neighborhood swimming pool. I told him he was my true love and he just laughed. I met up with him again 3yrs later and after dating for 2 yrs we were married when I was 16. We have now been married for 33yrs and I do believe he my soul mate.

    Reply
  17. SĂłnia Costa says

    03/26/2013 at 9:55 am

    Yes I do 🙂

    Reply
  18. Gena Robertson says

    03/26/2013 at 10:03 am

    Yes, I do believe in soul mates 🙂

    Reply
  19. Shanean R says

    03/26/2013 at 10:04 am

    I absolutely believe in soul mates. Whether it be a friend or lover you just know when your soul clicks with another and you have found that missing half of you.

    Reply
  20. Teri Beth says

    03/26/2013 at 10:06 am

    I do believe in soul mates. I think there’s a perfect person for everyone. Thanks for the giveaway! 🙂

    Reply
  21. Stephanie Brown says

    03/26/2013 at 10:08 am

    I believe in Soul mates in every sense. Both Romantic, and Platonic.

    Reply
  22. Dawn Bush says

    03/26/2013 at 10:09 am

    I believe in soul mates! I think I have mine!! Thanks for the chance!

    Reply
  23. Sara Long Butler says

    03/26/2013 at 10:13 am

    I think that there are many people in the world that will fit you. My husband and I have always had a connection that I never experienced with anyone else. We are literally perfect for each other, but I don’t think he’s necessarily the only person in the world that I could have felt these things with. but I do consider myself lucky to have found him…

    Reply
  24. Lisa w says

    03/26/2013 at 10:13 am

    Soul mates…. Yes, or at least I want to believe in them!

    Reply
  25. Stephanie Phillips says

    03/26/2013 at 10:25 am

    yes, I believe in soul mates 🙂

    Reply
  26. Michelina says

    03/26/2013 at 10:30 am

    Yes I do! I am married to my soulmate and we found each other on a blind date 8 years ago 🙂

    When you find your soulmate you just know!

    Reply
  27. Shelly Ford says

    03/26/2013 at 10:31 am

    Yes I believe in soul mates! Hope there’s one for everybody!

    Reply
  28. Amy Malek Concepcion says

    03/26/2013 at 10:36 am

    Yes I absolutely believe in soul mates. Thanks for the giveaway

    Reply
  29. Tina M says

    03/26/2013 at 10:37 am

    Yes I married mine 27 years ago..

    Reply
  30. Carey S. says

    03/26/2013 at 10:50 am

    Abso-freakin’-lutly!

    Reply
  31. Jenny says

    03/26/2013 at 11:02 am

    Yes! I’ve been with mine for 19 years 🙂

    Reply
  32. Bayli Lane says

    03/26/2013 at 11:03 am

    Yes i do. And I married mine! <3

    Reply
  33. Angela Love says

    03/26/2013 at 11:31 am

    I do believe……. I have been married to mine for 18.5 years and been together for 21 years…..
    Thank you for this chance to win…

    angelalove@uwmail.com

    Reply
  34. Alyssa says

    03/26/2013 at 11:42 am

    Yes I do! I believe that God has created one person that is destined to be for you.

    Reply
  35. Kirsty says

    03/26/2013 at 11:53 am

    I believe in soul mates.

    Reply
  36. Rhea Fuentes Ker says

    03/26/2013 at 12:05 pm

    Yes, i believe in soul mates! But i also believe that not everyone gets to meet them.

    Reply
  37. Debbie Murray says

    03/26/2013 at 12:17 pm

    I do believe in true soul mates. However I don’t think that very many people are ever lucky enough to meet that one soul that is meant to truly be theirs.

    Reply
  38. Christina says

    03/26/2013 at 12:23 pm

    I believe in timing but not soul mates. I LOVED this book! Much more than Falling Into You even and that was before the twist. There needs to be a new word for twist, it needs to be bigger and stronger to even come close to describing the ending of this book. I heart River!

    Reply
  39. J. gore says

    03/26/2013 at 12:31 pm

    Great review! So now I’m really interested in reading this book!

    Reply
  40. J. gore says

    03/26/2013 at 12:33 pm

    I am not sure that I believe in soul-mates but here’s the thing… I really want to!

    Reply
  41. Mick Murphy says

    03/26/2013 at 12:38 pm

    I do believe in soul-mates!
    mickalamurphy@yahoo.com

    Reply
  42. debbie says

    03/26/2013 at 12:38 pm

    Great review! I do believe in soul-mates but not everyone gets to meet theirs.

    Reply
  43. Adrienne Scales says

    03/26/2013 at 12:46 pm

    I agree with your review especially the likes and dislikes. I got kinda tired of “tears streaming down her face”. But with that said it should not keep you from reading this amazing story!

    This is definitely one of my new favorites! And yes I do believe in soulmates!

    Reply
  44. Nichole C says

    03/26/2013 at 1:30 pm

    YES!

    Reply
  45. Melissa D says

    03/26/2013 at 2:48 pm

    Probably, although I’ve never met mine!!!!

    Reply
  46. Darci says

    03/26/2013 at 2:52 pm

    This book is now on my TBR list!

    Reply
  47. Darci says

    03/26/2013 at 2:52 pm

    And I think I do….I love my husband and can’t see anyone else putting up with my crazy ways: )

    Reply
  48. Holly U says

    03/26/2013 at 3:24 pm

    Yes, I do. 🙂

    Reply
  49. Alexandra says

    03/26/2013 at 4:15 pm

    I want to believe it!

    Reply
  50. tara san-van says

    03/26/2013 at 5:01 pm

    i do believe in soul-mates!

    Reply
  51. Sara G. says

    03/26/2013 at 5:02 pm

    I do believe in soul mates, but I think you can have more than one. I don’t think there’s only one right person out there for you.

    Reply
  52. Cindy says

    03/26/2013 at 5:08 pm

    Yes, I do and I’m lucky to have found mine!!

    Reply
  53. June M. says

    03/26/2013 at 5:33 pm

    I think I do, even though I have not met mine yet. My grandparents though were defintely soul mates, married almost 60 years before my grandfather passed away, they raised their 11 children and then enjoyed dozens of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. My grandmother still misses Papow every day (as do the rest of us)

    Reply
  54. Nae says

    03/26/2013 at 6:05 pm

    I sure do belive in soul mates and high scholl sweehearts. lol.
    A great review Ava, it looks pretty emotional, just what I need. 🙂

    Reply
  55. Teresa Edwards says

    03/26/2013 at 6:56 pm

    Yep I believe in soul mates, I married mine. My friend set us up on a blind date when I was a freshman and he was a junior in high school. We dated three months and broke up. Got back together my sophmore year and have been together ever since. Will be married 20 years this August. Can’t imagine life without him!!

    Reply
  56. Lorie says

    03/26/2013 at 7:48 pm

    Yes! Not everyone finds theirs, but I think everyone has one. 🙂

    Reply
  57. Zita R says

    03/26/2013 at 8:47 pm

    Not sure if I believe in soul mates since I have never met mine. I like the idea of it though.

    Reply
  58. Scheva says

    03/26/2013 at 9:13 pm

    Not sure everyone has a soulmate….but obviously a lot of your readers have theirs! Jealous!

    Reply
  59. Missy Adams says

    03/26/2013 at 9:19 pm

    Yes….. I just have not met mine yet!

    Reply
  60. Sue says

    03/26/2013 at 9:48 pm

    Mine got lost somewhere along the way, but yes I do believe in soul mates.

    Reply
  61. antane says

    03/26/2013 at 9:54 pm

    I do not.

    Reply
  62. Kim says

    03/26/2013 at 10:16 pm

    I do… 🙂

    Reply
  63. Sharon Chalk says

    03/26/2013 at 10:32 pm

    oh my that book sounds good,but it will be hard at best to wait till the fall the read the rest.I wish more books were standalone because you can go nuts waiting and if there is not a prewait button on amazon,then you have to write it down on your calendar and hope you remember when the next part of the series comes out,specially when its as good as this one looks to be!! zanarigrandma@gmail.com

    Reply
  64. Veronica says

    03/26/2013 at 10:58 pm

    Seeing my grandparents together, yes yes I do

    Reply
  65. Joanne Christenson says

    03/27/2013 at 2:11 pm

    I absolutely positively believe in soul mates

    Reply
  66. Cathy says

    03/27/2013 at 8:14 pm

    Yeah, I guess I do. I just haven’t met mine yet.

    Reply
  67. Lisa Sanders says

    03/27/2013 at 9:53 pm

    Absolutely. I met my husband on the day I moved on to campus and my husband held the door for my my parents. I just said “Nice t-shirt.” We kept running into each other on campus and now we’ve been married 11 years and have a beautiful daughter.

    Reply
  68. Alisa says

    03/28/2013 at 12:08 pm

    Everyone has a soul mate out there. I met mine as well. Ten years ago

    Reply
  69. Molly F. says

    03/28/2013 at 3:30 pm

    I don’t believe in soul mates. I’ve never really been around a love like that, so having not experienced it myself nor seeing someone experience it, I don’t really believe in it. But, it would be awesome to be a part of a love that is so consuming and right.

    Reply

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Top Pick of 2022: @kristenashleybooks has been on Top Pick of 2022: @kristenashleybooks has been on all 11 lists (since 2012), and for good reason!
Taking the Leap by Kristen Ashley is my favorite book she has written in a while. It very much focuses on Alex and Rix and it didn’t feel like I had to remember a ton of other characters. I felt their chemistry and how perfect they are for each other. 
I love how Kristen handled a disabled hero. This is one you don’t want to miss! Have you read it yet?

đź’»My review: https://anasattic.com/taking-the-leap/
📚Read it: https://amzn.to/3H4sL7r
🎧Listen: https://amzn.to/3uSHX54
See my Complete Guide to Kristen Ashley: https://anasattic.com/the-complete-guide-to-kristen-ashley/
See all the best of 22 Books: (See the top banner on my site or bio)
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Did you know I have an upcoming releases page with Did you know I have an upcoming releases page with preorders that I update several times per week?
Just hit upcoming releases in the menu at anasattic .com (link in bio). I also have the current releases, sales, freebies and next week’s releases on the top post of my blog. 
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Pen Pal by JT Geissinger was one of my most fun su Pen Pal by JT Geissinger was one of my most fun surprises of the year. It was completely not what I expected and I loved every word. That’s why it’s on my Best of 2022 list. 

📚Read it: https://amzn.to/3R8DsLe
🎧Listen: https://amzn.to/3XAXt0f
I had to do a totally different type of review for this so I wouldn’t give anything away.
đź’»My review: https://anasattic.com/pen-pal-jt-geissinger/

See all my Best of 2022 choices: https://anasattic.com/top-books-audiobooks-of-2022/ (link in bio) 
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After loving over fifty books by Lauren Blakely, I After loving over fifty books by Lauren Blakely, I realized something after reviewing The RSVP: I don’t like when a heroine actively pursues and seduces a man—I like the men to do the chasing. 
See my review on my blog (link in bio) or below. 
https://anasattic.com/the-rsvp-lauren-blakely/

📚Read it: https://amzn.to/3Xzskua
🎧Listen: https://amzn.to/3XdQWsO

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Another Top Pick of 2022! The Love Hypothesis by @ Another Top Pick of 2022! The Love Hypothesis by @alihazelwood lived up to all the hype. I absolutely loved the smart, slow-burn romance that subtly addressed a lot of issues without ever banging you over the head with them. This is one of those books you might be able to recommend to even the non-romance reader even though it’s very much a romance. It just has that “something special”. 

📚Read it: https://amzn.to/3u6cpq8
🎧Listen: https://amzn.to/3Ih6iEF
đź’»My review: https://anasattic.com/the-love-hypothesis/

See all of my Top Picks for 2022: https://anasattic.com/top-books-audiobooks-of-2022/
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I am usually very stingy with my five star reads, I am usually very stingy with my five star reads, but A Long Time Coming by @meghanquinnbooks had everything I ever want in a book. Lia and Breaker’s nerdy friendship morphed into such a great romance, but it took its time, and I loved that; I thought the pace was just perfect. I listened to A Long Time Coming with a HUGE smile on my face the whole time. If I could hug this audiobook I would!

The duet narration from @mallonerin and @j.f.harding made it even better.
📚Read it: https://amzn.to/3iJ6iX7
🎧Listen: https://amzn.to/3X9yZvz
đź’»My review: https://anasattic.com/a-long-time-coming-meghan-quinn/
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The Other Half of the Grave by @jfrostauthor is an The Other Half of the Grave by @jfrostauthor is another of my top reads for 2022. 

I read the first book of the Night Huntress Series, Halfway to the Grave in 2009, and I can honestly say it’s still in my top 3 series ever, so when I saw she was writing the first book again from the male POV this time, I was a little nervous but also excited. Thankfully I had nothing to be nervous about! I absolutely LOVED it and I am so glad to hear she is continuing to do Bone’s POV for the 2nd book as well!

The Other Half of the Grave:
📚Read it: https://amzn.to/3IOtIFd
🎧Listen: https://amzn.to/3Zyrpfj
đź’»My review: https://anasattic.com/the-other-half-of-the-grave/

The Night Huntress Series order:  https://anasattic.com/nighthuntress/
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If you’re looking for a fun, feel-good sports ro If you’re looking for a fun, feel-good sports romance where the audiobook is in KU (or $1.99 upgrade) you’re in luck! Beauty and the Baller by @ilsamaddenmills fits that description perfectly.
📚Read it: https://amzn.to/3iEZoSH
🎧Listen: https://amzn.to/3H2MqI7
đź’»My review: https://anasattic.com/beauty-and-the-baller/
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Another 2022 Top Favorite is Carrie Soto is Back b Another 2022 Top Favorite is Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid.  I am still blown away by the fact that this non-tennis fan loved this all-tennis book so much. I loved that Carrie Soto is Back tackled so many issues women in sports face, especially women of color. This powerful story really illustrated the costs of greatness, and the sacrifices one needs to make in order to make it to the top. The narration made it even better, and the tennis had me on the edge of my seat! (I don’t even like tennis!)

Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
📚Read it: https://amzn.to/3LjdlzX
🎧Listen: https://amzn.to/3L60gJP
See how all the TJR books cross over: https://anasattic.com/taylor-jenkins-reid-book-crossovers/
See all my ’22 Favorites: https://anasattic.com/top-books-audiobooks-of-2022/
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